Henri V of Mecklembourg

Henri V of Mecklembourg , (in German Heinrich von Mecklenburg), born the May 3rd 1479, deceased the February 6th 1552.

He was duke of Mecklembourg-Schwerin of 1503 with 1552.

Family

Wire of Magnus II of Mecklembourg and Sophie de Poméranie-Wolgast.

In 1507, Henri V of Mecklembourg-Schwerin married Ursula de Brandebourg († 1510), (girl of the voter Jean de Brandebourg)

Three children were born from this union:

  • Ursula de Mecklembourg-Schwerin (1510 - 1586), it was abbess with the monastery of Ribnitz

Widower, Henri V of Mecklembourg-Schwerin married in 1551 Helene of Palatinat († 1524), (girl of the Elector Palatine of the Rhine Philippe of Palatinat

three children were born from this union:

  • Philippe de Mecklembourg-Schwerin (1514 - 1557), duke of Mecklembourg-Schwerin of 1552 with 1557

  • Marguerite de Mecklembourg-Schwerin (1515 - 1559), in 1537 it married the duke Henri III of Münterberg († 1548)

  • Catherine de Mecklembourg-Schwerin (1518 - 1581), in 1538 it married Frederic III of Liegnitz († 1540)

Again widowed, Henri V of Mecklembourg-Schwerin married in 1551 Ursula of Saxony-Lauenbourg († 1577), (girl of the duke Magnus Ier of Saxony-Lauenbourg). Without descent.

Biography

With died of his/her father occurred in 1503, Henri V of Mecklembourg-Schwerin reigned jointly with his/her brothers Eric II of Mecklembourg-Schwerin, Albert VII of Mecklembourg-Schwerin and his uncle Balthazar de Mecklembourg-Schwerin. His/her uncle Balthazar died the March 16th 1507, his brother Eric II the December 22nd 1508, both without heirs. Henri V and Albert VII shared the possessions. Henri V of Mecklembourg-Schwerin accepted Schwerin, and Albert VII Güstrow.

In 1523, began more or less publicly, the teaching of the Reform Lutheran, this teaching became official under its reign. Dice the beginning, Henri V of Mecklembourg-Schwerin supported this teaching, but in a careful way, after the Confession of Augsburg, it was done in a franker way. Since 1525, Henri V of Mecklembourg-Schwerin had a correspondence épistolière with Martin Luther, this one sent teachers and preachers to him.

The June 12th 1526, Henri V adhered to the Diète of Whorl, in 1532 it affirmed publicly and solemnly its faith in the reformed Church. From this day, Henri V of Mecklembourg-Schwerin organized outside and internally a new religious teaching. In 1537, Henri V of Mecklembourg-Schwerin made write by Mr. Riebling, recently named superintendant and recommended by Martin Luther, an order of the Church, a cathechism and a Protestant bible.

Despite everything, Henri V did not adhere to the Ligue of Smalkade, it opposed the introduction in 1548, of the war of religion in Germany which began after the death from Martin Luther.

Genealogy

Henri V of Mecklembourg-Scwerin belongs to the line of Mecklembourg-Schwerin pertaining to the first branch of the Maison of Mecklembourg.

Internal bonds

External bonds and sources

web.genealogie.free.fr

de.wikipedia.org

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